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( Update #11 ) Budgie prolapse
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Thank you guys.
The post mortem showed that she didn't have anything contagious that would have caused the egg binding and subsequent prolapse - all GI swabs were fine.
She did have another egg at the top of her follicle that was already being formed. So the vet thinks she was looking ready to start a full fledged egg laying spree.
Her cloaca had some haemorrhages and some tears in it. This caused infection. She had lost a lot of blood the night before from the prolapse and this all contributed to her little body giving in and not making it. The most likely cause for her prolapse is the spinal damage that put pressure in places it shouldn't have and probably made her strain to lay the egg.
The vet also found that Bubblegum was unusual because instead of the normal one developed ovary and uterus that all birds have... Bubblegum had two ovaries and two uteruses. Very strange but it is unlikely that this would have been the cause of the prolapse.
My vet saved some feathers from Bubblegum for me which I will pick up as soon as I can.
The post mortem showed that she didn't have anything contagious that would have caused the egg binding and subsequent prolapse - all GI swabs were fine.
She did have another egg at the top of her follicle that was already being formed. So the vet thinks she was looking ready to start a full fledged egg laying spree.
Her cloaca had some haemorrhages and some tears in it. This caused infection. She had lost a lot of blood the night before from the prolapse and this all contributed to her little body giving in and not making it. The most likely cause for her prolapse is the spinal damage that put pressure in places it shouldn't have and probably made her strain to lay the egg.
The vet also found that Bubblegum was unusual because instead of the normal one developed ovary and uterus that all birds have... Bubblegum had two ovaries and two uteruses. Very strange but it is unlikely that this would have been the cause of the prolapse.
My vet saved some feathers from Bubblegum for me which I will pick up as soon as I can.
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so very very sorry for your loss....fly free little Bubblegum...fly free
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I'm sorry again for your loss Kelsey
At least you have the peace of mind knowing that it wasn't anything contagious 
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I am so sorry, Kelsey. Fly high, little Bubblegum...
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I am very sorry for your loss.
Matt
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So sorry for your loss of dear Bubblegum Kelsey. She will live in your heart forever.
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I'm so very sorry. 
Fly free little one.
Fly free little one.
So very sorry for your loss of Bubblegum, fly free little one.
I am so very sorry for you loss. You did everything you could to get her the help she needed. Many prayers of comfort for you.
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